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TAKE THE QUIZnonrenewable
adjective
non·re·new·able
ˌnän-ri-ˈnü-ə-bəl
-ˈnyü-
: not able to be renewed : not renewable
especially
: unable to be replaced or replenished once used
… most of the natural resources that we exploit for energy and minerals are nonrenewable. Once they have been used up, they cannot be replenished—at least in our lifetime. —
Sheldon Judson and Marvin E. Kauffman
A nonrenewable resource is a resource that cannot be replaced after it is used. Minerals and many fuels are nonrenewable resources. —
Dr. Timothy Cooney et al.
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